Publication Date
6-2024
Document Type
Comment
Abstract
Deoxyribonucleic acid or as most of us prefer to call it—DNA—is a molecule in an organism that allows the organism to develop and function by carrying genetic information. DNA is what makes us unique. It was first observed in the late 1800s; however, its significance was not fully known until 1953. The use of DNA as evidence in criminal trials did not begin until the 1980s. Subsequently, the first statutes regarding DNA testing were passed in 1994 and 1997. Despite DNA’s late scientific discovery and its even later use in the legal profession, DNA has existed in organisms since their creation. In a sense, DNA is the earth’s tale as old as time.
Recommended Citation
McDaniel, Elizabeth
(2024)
"Tale as Old as Time: The Beauty and the Beast of Probabilistic Genotyping and Its Use in Georgia,"
Mercer Law Review: Vol. 75:
No.
5, Article 9.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/jour_mlr/vol75/iss5/9